Though the Mugabe regime has been in power for nearly 30 years, the latest impetus for the US to force them from office came in June, when Mugabe won a very dubious run-off election over rival Morgan Tsvangirai. The two parties have engaged in power sharing talks in recent days: the opposition has sent conflicting messages on the results. Officially today the party has both confirmed a power-sharing deal and said it was far away from agreeing to the terms.